Galaxy Formation and EvolutionThe rapidly expanding field of galaxy formation lies at the interface between astronomy, particle physics, and cosmology. Covering diverse topics from these disciplines, all of which are needed to understand how galaxies form and evolve, this book is ideal for researchers entering the field. Individual chapters explore the evolution of the Universe as a whole and its particle and radiation content; linear and nonlinear growth of cosmic structure; processes affecting the gaseous and dark matter components of galaxies and their stellar populations; the formation of spiral and elliptical galaxies; central supermassive black holes and the activity associated with them; galaxy interactions; and the intergalactic medium. Emphasizing both observational and theoretical aspects, this book provides a coherent introduction for astronomers, cosmologists, and astroparticle physicists to the broad range of science underlying the formation and evolution of galaxies. |
Contents
1 Introduction | 1 |
2 Observational Facts | 25 |
3 Cosmological Background | 100 |
4 Cosmological Perturbations | 162 |
5 Gravitational Collapse and Collisionless Dynamics | 215 |
6 Probing the Cosmic Density Field | 262 |
7 Formation and Structure of Dark Matter Halos | 319 |
8 Formation and Evolution of Gaseous Halos | 366 |
13 Elliptical Galaxies | 574 |
14 Active Galaxies | 618 |
15 Statistical Properties of the Galaxy Population | 652 |
16 The Intergalactic Medium | 689 |
A Basics of General Relativity | 741 |
B Gas and Radiative Processes | 748 |
C Numerical Simulations | 764 |
D Frequently Used Abbreviations | 775 |
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accretion angular momentum assumed baryonic central galaxies clouds clusters collapse column density comoving component constant cooling correlation function corresponding cosmic cosmological dark matter halos defined density field density perturbations depends described discussed disk galaxies dominated dynamical friction effective electrons elliptical galaxies emission energy equation equilibrium evolution fraction galaxy formation given by Eq gravitational halo mass Hubble hydrogen ionization linear luminosity function mass function mass shell massive merger metallicity MNRAS number density observed obtained optical depth orbits parameter particles photons potential power spectrum predicted processes progenitor properties quasar radiation radiative radius ratio recombination redshift regions relation rotation satellite galaxies scale SMBH specific angular momentum spectra spherical spiral star formation star-formation rate stellar mass stellar population structure supernova surface brightness temperature thermal tidal typically Universe velocity dispersion virial virial theorem